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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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